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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2023
Applicant:
Hill-rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Inventor:
Brandon M. Ayers, Carrboro, NC (US);
Assignee:
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/40 (2006.01); G01S 13/02 (2006.01); G10L 15/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/406 (2013.01); G01S 13/0209 (2013.01); G10L 15/22 (2013.01); G10L 2015/223 (2013.01); H04R 2430/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for operating a communication device in a healthcare facility includes a locating system configured to determine locations of assets in the healthcare facility. The system also includes a communication device having a microphone array configured to detect sound signals within a detection lobe defined by an angle and an accelerometer to determine an orientation of the device.